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OMMANDS
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ip host
This command creates a static entry in the DNS table that maps a host
name to an IP address. Use the no form to remove an entry.
Syntax
[no] ip host name address1 [address2address8]
•name - Name of the host. (Range: 1-127 characters)
address1 - Corresponding IP address.
address2address8 - Additional corresponding IP addresses.
Default Setting
No static entries
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
Servers or other network devices may support one or more
connections via multiple IP addresses. If more than one IP address is
associated with a host name using this command, a DNS client can try
each address in succession, until it establishes a connection with the
target device.
show dns cache Displays entries in the DNS cache PE 36-9
clear dns cache C lears all entries from the DNS cache PE 36-10
Table 36-1 DNS Commands (Continued)
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